Does anyone else feel like when they're on antidepressants, their brain capacity is way lower than average? For example, working becomes increasingly difficult because I feel I can only handle so many tasks before I feel I'm on empty. I try to pull through because I don't want to be lazy. Some days are a little better than other. But I just feel like my brain and body are so unhealthy, which is true because I eat like crap and I do drink everyday. I'm not proud of it and I know you're not supposed to drink but it's the only thing that makes me feel better. I'm 35 and I seriously feel like I'm in my 60s.
Pristiq — 34.7 — 2 years — actively tapering | other — .5 — 2 years — supporting others | Trazodone — 200mg — 2 years — supporting others | other — 2mg — 2 years — supporting others | Xanax — 1mg — 6 years — supporting others | without clinician
@Masha I understand that, I really do. It’s just I have no desire to cook a healthy meal. I want the easy microwaveable foods and prepared foods. When I’m depressed I just don’t care honestly. I wish I did.
Pristiq — 34.7 — 2 years — actively tapering | other — .5 — 2 years — supporting others | Trazodone — 200mg — 2 years — supporting others | other — 2mg — 2 years — supporting others | Xanax — 1mg — 6 years — supporting others | without clinician
Yes, I’m actively tapering. I’ve been tapering very slowly. It’s been going over a year and I honestly think this will take me 3 years or more. As far as my symptoms, I’m either going through protracted withdrawal or I’m reacting to the last drop I made which wasn’t huge.
Pristiq — 34.7 — 2 years — actively tapering | other — .5 — 2 years — supporting others | Trazodone — 200mg — 2 years — supporting others | other — 2mg — 2 years — supporting others | Xanax — 1mg — 6 years — supporting others | without clinician
I started tapering because I was never chronically depressed. I agreed to get on them because of a situation that would have been healed with therapy. And I have my psychiatrist, but she’s not a deprescribing specialist. So really I use her for medication management.
Pristiq — 34.7 — 2 years — actively tapering | other — .5 — 2 years — supporting others | Trazodone — 200mg — 2 years — supporting others | other — 2mg — 2 years — supporting others | Xanax — 1mg — 6 years — supporting others | without clinician
Hello Faith. I can relate to this and is one of the reasons I started looking into tapering off effexor cause I could not handle this feeling anymore. It feels like you are no longer as sharp as you used to be, like you have aged years. I hate it.
Effexor — start 150 mg — 6 years — actively tapering: currently at 88.3 mg
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